ASML Holding N.V. $ASML Stock Holdings Lowered by Long Focus Capital Management LLC

Key Points

• Long Focus Capital Management LLC has reduced its holdings in ASML Holding N.V. by 4.0%, selling 2,000 shares in the process, now owning a total of 47,800 shares valued at approximately $31.67 million.
• Several institutional investors significantly increased their stakes in ASML, with GAMMA Investing LLC raising its position by over 70,000% to $9.28 billion.
• ASML recently missed earnings estimates with an EPS of $4.55, although revenue rose by 23.2% year-over-year, and the company has increased its quarterly dividend to $1.856 per share.

Long Focus Capital Management LLC decreased its holdings in shares of ASML Holding N.V. (NASDAQ:ASML - Free Report) by 4.0% during the 1st quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 47,800 shares of the semiconductor company's stock after selling 2,000 shares during the quarter. ASML comprises approximately 1.1% of Long Focus Capital Management LLC's holdings, making the stock its 21st biggest holding. Long Focus Capital Management LLC's holdings in ASML were worth $31,674,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other large investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Wealthcare Advisory Partners LLC grew its stake in shares of ASML by 12.3% in the first quarter. Wealthcare Advisory Partners LLC now owns 402 shares of the semiconductor company's stock valued at $266,000 after buying an additional 44 shares in the last quarter. Rhumbline Advisers grew its position in ASML by 12.7% in the first quarter. Rhumbline Advisers now owns 8,407 shares of the semiconductor company's stock valued at $5,571,000 after acquiring an additional 947 shares in the last quarter. Sequoia Financial Advisors LLC grew its position in ASML by 1.6% in the first quarter. Sequoia Financial Advisors LLC now owns 3,478 shares of the semiconductor company's stock valued at $2,304,000 after acquiring an additional 55 shares in the last quarter. Lyell Wealth Management LP raised its stake in shares of ASML by 2.4% during the first quarter. Lyell Wealth Management LP now owns 19,483 shares of the semiconductor company's stock valued at $12,910,000 after purchasing an additional 459 shares during the period. Finally, Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC lifted its position in shares of ASML by 2.3% during the first quarter. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC now owns 34,418 shares of the semiconductor company's stock worth $22,806,000 after purchasing an additional 763 shares in the last quarter. 26.07% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of research firms recently weighed in on ASML. Erste Group Bank reaffirmed a "hold" rating on shares of ASML in a research note on Wednesday, July 23rd. Sanford C. Bernstein initiated coverage on ASML in a report on Tuesday, June 17th. They issued a "market perform" rating and a $806.00 price target for the company. Wells Fargo & Company lifted their price objective on ASML from $840.00 to $890.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a report on Tuesday, July 8th. Citigroup reaffirmed a "buy" rating on shares of ASML in a research report on Monday, May 19th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group downgraded shares of ASML from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Thursday, June 26th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, six have issued a Buy rating and seven have given a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, ASML presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $923.80.

ASML Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ ASML traded down $17.19 during midday trading on Tuesday, hitting $725.43. 1,641,521 shares of the company's stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 1,708,451. ASML Holding N.V. has a twelve month low of $578.51 and a twelve month high of $892.73. The firm has a market cap of $285.40 billion, a P/E ratio of 30.28, a PEG ratio of 1.51 and a beta of 1.80. The stock's 50 day moving average price is $753.61 and its 200-day moving average price is $726.01. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.21, a current ratio of 1.43 and a quick ratio of 0.81.

ASML (NASDAQ:ASML - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, July 16th. The semiconductor company reported $4.55 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $5.94 by ($1.39). The business had revenue of $8.94 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $8.72 billion. ASML had a net margin of 26.95% and a return on equity of 49.47%. ASML's revenue for the quarter was up 23.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the business posted $4.01 earnings per share. ASML has set its FY 2025 guidance at EPS. Q3 2025 guidance at EPS. Equities research analysts anticipate that ASML Holding N.V. will post 25.17 EPS for the current year.

ASML Increases Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, August 6th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, July 29th were given a $1.856 dividend. This represents a $7.42 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.0%. This is a positive change from ASML's previous quarterly dividend of $1.64. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, July 29th. ASML's payout ratio is currently 26.21%.

ASML Profile

ASML Holding N.V. develops, produces, markets, sells, and services advanced semiconductor equipment systems for chipmakers. It offers advanced semiconductor equipment systems, including lithography, metrology, and inspection systems. The company also provides extreme ultraviolet lithography systems; and deep ultraviolet lithography systems comprising immersion and dry lithography solutions to manufacture various range of semiconductor nodes and technologies.